What does it mean if you are constantly craving these crunchy favorites? In fact, if you find that a pickle is the only food that can satiate your appetite, there are a few reasons why it could be happening.
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We eat a lot of ground beef in the United States. In fact, when you're preparing beef at home, 60 percent of the time, it's ground beef. You might want to skip the pre-packaged ground beef at the store next time you're there, though.
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Garlic has been lauded for its health benefits for millennia by civilizations such as the Romans, Chinese, Greeks, and Egyptians. Is there anything to these purported health benefits? Thankfully for garlic lovers everywhere, the answer is yes.
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In 2019, each American consumed, on average, around 34 pounds of fresh potatoes (via Statista). The problem with buying fresh potatoes, of course, is that you can never buy just one. Ever ended up throwing out a bag of unused potatoes? Yup, then you know the pain of storing potatoes is real.
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If you grew-up in the 1970's or 80's you're probably all too familiar with juice concentrates. In fact, your mom may have even put you in charge of grabbing a can from the freezer to make the morning O.J. Juice concentrates are generally found in the frozen food section.
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The table is set, the candles are lit, the wine is poured. You sit down to a beautiful chicken dinner, biting into meat that's so dry, your dinner guests guzzle half the wine on their first bite. What happened? You listened to Martha Stewart when she taught you how to time the cook on your chicken.
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Wine and dessert are two indulgences that go together, like flirtation and laughter or dancing and jazz. but it turns out that pairing dessert and wine might be one of the unhealthiest food combinations ever.
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if you've ever taken a gulp of sour milk, then you probably know it isn't something to ever repeat. No morning should start out that way. Fortunately, there are quite a few signs that can alert you to the fact that the milk has gone bad.
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El Pollo Loco exists at the crossroads of Texas barbecue and Mexican cuisine. The food has a reputation for being fresh and often veggie-forward, which makes it appealing to more than just your typical fast food audience. It's this appealing menu that has fueled the success of El Pollo Loco.
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For every food that's having a heyday, there's one that's not quite as popular as it used to be. One example is the American eel, which was once a staple of North American cuisine. Due to concerns about the waning eel population, it might be better to steer clear of the American eel.
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There are a number of methods by which coffee beans are decaffeinated. Lots of progress has been made since its inception in 1905, when a hazardous chemical called benzene was used. It seems like perhaps there should be a simpler and more natural way to produce decaffeinated coffee.
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Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat are both companies that use plant-based proteins to create meat-like products for home consumers and restaurants. While that sounds pretty similar, there are actually plenty of small differences between the two companies and their products.
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But what can you do if your eggs are approaching their expiration date, and you don't want them to go to waste? Eggs can be kept in the refrigerator for three to five weeks, but according to the Food and Drug Administration, eggs should never be placed in the freezer.
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While white chocolate is a popular dessert ingredient for everything from ice cream to cookies, it's something of a misnomer because it's not actually chocolate. Typically, the main ingredients for white chocolate are sugar, cocoa butter, milk products, vanilla, and lecithin.
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You would be hard-pressed to think of something more dastardly to inflict on a meat eater than trichinosis. This condition is caused by a parasite that once was commonly associated with eating uncooked or undercooked pork.
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As the host of Top Chef, Padma Lakshmi gets to sample a lot of different foods. But Lakshmi also pays close attention to her health. Since breakfast is often seen as the most important meal of the day, you might wonder what she eats for breakfast.
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Americans typically don't use egg cups — the tiny, cute little tableware specifically meant for holding a single soft-boiled egg. Some people might even think of these cups as being fancy, which could be chalked up to them being seen as an extra (and perhaps unneeded) part of a table setting.
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Coconut milk and coconut water are two liquids derived from the coconut, but they come from different parts of the coconut and are used for different purposes. While you often see people exercising drinking coconut water, coconut milk its not a particularly popular workout beverage.
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Burger King had hoped Morningstar Farms-produced veggie burger patty would help them appeal to a new group of consumers who were uninterested in their otherwise meat-heavy menu. But in 2019, Burger King decided to ditch its veggie burger. Here's why.
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English muffins and crumpets are part of the wonderful world of breakfast foods and high tea. The difference between crumpets and English muffins really boils down to a few distinct ingredients, how they are cooked, and the primary meal they've become linked to.
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Mustard - largely thought of as the condiment reserved for burgers and dogs - has a long history and a long list of benefits. Mustard's close cousins include healthy heroes, like broccoli, cabbage, and cauliflower.
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You may remember learning about the food pyramid in school. It was plastered in our classrooms and books, eminding us that we needed to eat a lot of bread and grains and to limit the fun stuff like sweets. And it was wrong.
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Bottled water is among the most popular beverages in the United States. But can we justify the hype?
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McDonald's is one restaurant you expect to see absolutely everywhere. In fact, that's one way you know you're in East Nowhere, when your town's too small to have a Mickey D's. Wherever you roam throughout the world, the one thing you can be sure of is that you can always get a little taste of home
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Historically, whole grains have been the subject of misunderstandings. There's also confusion between terms like "wheat," "whole-wheat," "whole-grain," "multigrain," "sprouted grain," and numerous other bread-related labeling terms that leave many supermarket shoppers scratching their heads.
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Kidney beans are nutritious, and a great source of protein for vegetarians and vegans, boasting 8.7 grams of protein in a 100-gram serving (via Healthline). But, regardless of the type of recipe that calls for kidney beans, it's important to be careful about how you cook them.
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Clams and mussels are both shellfish — bivalves, specifically (via The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). Both can grow in both freshwater and saltwater environments, but that's more or less where the similarities end (via The Ohio State University and Jstor).
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